1. Nevertheless, the defeat of Ecgfrith was obviously a serious military setback for the northern Angles. 2. They were unaccustomed to such military setbacks. 3. Government officials were outraged by such rightist attacks, accusing the critics of exploiting a military setback for political gain. 4. It excuses its recent military setbacks by saying that Unita has sophisticated weaponry. 5. It was the worst Israeli military setback in Lebanon in more than a decade. 6. Its fall would would be a major military setback for the Bosnian Muslims and would free rebel Serbian forces to fight elsewhere. 7. Most importantly, Bosnian Serb forces in recent months have suffered military setbacks on the battlefield. 8. Sharon called for unity among Israelis amid increasing unease over recent military setbacks and a barrage of Israeli attacks on Palestinian targets that continued Thursday. 9. Since then the fractious alliance has suffered one military setback after another. 10. The fall of these towns, if confirmed and sustained, would amount to the greatest series of military setbacks to the Serbs since the war began. |